Narrative:

At FL340 in cruise conditions; we received an ECAM for total loss of yellow system hydraulics. After complying with the ECAM and completing items in the checklist; we decided to land short of ZZZ1 (our original destination). We did not declare an emergency. I did not feel it was worth the risks to fly all the way across the country and mountains with one of the hydraulic system out; full maintenance available and VFR conditions in ZZZ. We ran the overweight landing checklist for a landing at 152000 pounds. After an uneventful landing; we used reverse idle to slow because the right reverser was inoperative and taxied clear of runway xx; the longest runway available. I had outstanding assistance from my first officer and the cabin crew. Maintenance later found a line break near the #2 engine.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: YELLOW SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FAILURE ABOARD A320 RESULTS IN A DIVERSION TO A NEARBY ARPT.

Narrative: AT FL340 IN CRUISE CONDITIONS; WE RECEIVED AN ECAM FOR TOTAL LOSS OF YELLOW SYS HYDS. AFTER COMPLYING WITH THE ECAM AND COMPLETING ITEMS IN THE CHKLIST; WE DECIDED TO LAND SHORT OF ZZZ1 (OUR ORIGINAL DEST). WE DID NOT DECLARE AN EMER. I DID NOT FEEL IT WAS WORTH THE RISKS TO FLY ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND MOUNTAINS WITH ONE OF THE HYD SYS OUT; FULL MAINT AVAILABLE AND VFR CONDITIONS IN ZZZ. WE RAN THE OVERWT LNDG CHKLIST FOR A LNDG AT 152000 LBS. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG; WE USED REVERSE IDLE TO SLOW BECAUSE THE R REVERSER WAS INOP AND TAXIED CLR OF RWY XX; THE LONGEST RWY AVAILABLE. I HAD OUTSTANDING ASSISTANCE FROM MY FO AND THE CABIN CREW. MAINT LATER FOUND A LINE BREAK NEAR THE #2 ENG.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.